Azerbaijan Judicial branch

Judicial branch: highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis; judges appointed for 10 years; Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president; other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year termssubordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts;

Definition: This entry contains the name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.